Holy Crap! MMS!

[chadaw]

Originally Posted by webwise

Chadaw, you've multi-posted and that's not cool - I got slapped for it, now it's your turn.

Do what? Where did I multi-post? Hey and if I have to be slapped, slap me good is all I can say.

[corygreenwell]

Is MMS something that requires additional hardware functionality? As I'm not planning on spending the extra cash on another iPhone, I'd be really appreciative if this could come in the 2.0 update rather than being tied to the 3G phone.

[webwise]

Originally Posted by corygreenwell

Is MMS something that requires additional hardware functionality? As I'm not planning on spending the extra cash on another iPhone, I'd be really appreciative if this could come in the 2.0 update rather than being tied to the 3G phone.

It's software, my friend, no worries. I'm sure they'll be an app in the app store that will provide MMS functionality...hopefully sooner than later.

[chadaw]

Originally Posted by webwise

It's software, my friend, no worries. I'm sure they'll be an app in the app store that will provide MMS functionality...hopefully sooner than later.

I don't think it would be true MMS. MMS would have to decided by AT&T as they would charge for it. But it will probably be an app & service that will act as a go between email to converting to MMS (something similar to my post about Teleflip).

[corygreenwell]

Awesome. Thanks guys. Being an EE I should know more about this than I do, though to my quasi-credit, I did suspect it would be software...

[alex.stef]

it's great that the MMS feature depends only on the software. let's only hope they include it in 2.0

[chadaw]

Originally Posted by alex.stef

it's great that the MMS feature depends only on the software. let's only hope they include it in 2.0

True MMS depends on cellular service, in addition to the hardware.

[webwise]

Originally Posted by webwise

It's software, my friend, no worries. I'm sure they'll be an app in the app store that will provide MMS functionality...hopefully sooner than later.

Cory's original question stated "additional hardware functionality", and I replied based on the fact that MMS does not require hardware changes on the iPhone, only software. I think we can assume that MMS capability is supported by most (if not all) carriers (specifically, the capability to send/receive MMS data). The iPhone doesn't have MMS functionality NOT because the carrier can't handle it; but because the software isn't built to handle MMS.

[jassoalf]

Originally Posted by Sam DaCool

Yeah, it doesnt seem like it would be that difficult to have since most cheap phones even have them.

yeah! i mean how the greatest phone of the world is not goin to have it

[rich3327]

I've never used it before (though mostly because of my old inferior phone's inability), but the iPhone should definitely have it. I'd use it all the time.